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So who's gonna submit the Yuzu lipsync video? https://twitter.com/ONEOKROCK_japan/status/1398136441029369864?s=20

I have to agree. Think about how long it takes Yuzu to perfect a program. No way is he going to debut a 100% raw, green, still-has-that-new-car-smell program in an Olympic season. Not unless something goes really wrong. I think he's taken Otonal as far as it can go, and I don't think it's got enough BV to win the Olympics with. So is Data Masamune the only historical figure Yuzu likes that he hasn't portrayed? Agree on all fronts. I hope Keegan sees this...you just know he'll tease Yuzu about it and call him 'young grasshopper' just for the laugh. Also, funny how no one ever says that Keegan is 'getting old' or asks if he's going to retire - even though the man has a wife now, and a baby on the way

It's like figure skating Hollywood.

And again, say what?! Oh my God. I have no words.

Say what?!

Roman is back with more good stuff:

C'est de rien, bienvenu! @mods: That reminds me, how on earth does the Planet make these auto-translations happen? It's way better than what Google does.

Hopefully! Everyone should have a chance to see Yuzu live!

He's referring to a judging controversy from his previous competition, ACI, when an incompetent judge scored his quad toe as under rotated. What he says here is 'I hope the rotations were enough for the toe (aka 4T)', and Brian and Ghislain are laughing because his jumps were undeniably perfect at SCI. In other words, Yuzu is chucking shade at the judging in the nicest possible way. Watching this warms my heart because a) Yuzu was amazing, and b ) I can see so many satellites from the Planet sitting in the audience (including myself!) ; it's like a group portrait of us and it was such a happy time. God willing we'll be doing that again soon!

Congratulations, @Henni147! So nice that your hard work is getting noticed.

I'm delighted to see that Roman got his first dose!

They definitely sound like two Olympic medallists well and truly kuyashii with themselves. As I'd expect! After all, they're fiercely competitive guys who like to do well.

Between one thing and another, it's starting to look like Eteri is the only option for a good-sized chunk of Team Russia and it's simply not healthy for just one coach to.have that much influence

Jun starting to cultivate his idol image I guess? This looks amazing. https://twitter.com/hanyusiast/status/1394221496134819841?s=20

Oh, what I wouldn't give to be able to go there and see this up close. This and Origin 2.0. They're definitely the most fascinating costumes Satomi has created for Yuzu. I'd love to study them well.

Exactly my thoughts.

Although I have my doubts about the advisability of doing SOI in Canada anytime this year, I am happy for Meagan that she'll still be able skate it, and with Dylan Moscovitch. I feel like they'd be quite fun and high energy on the ice together.

Yes, and when you're on the opposite side, 30 seems impossibly young

He was just being his cheeky self and teasing Kenji. He's said in interviews that he believes men reach their physical peak around 30, so as long as he's uninjured and feeling good about it, my guess is Yuzu will keep on. But he'll need new challenges

The reason 'Nessie' is used is because it's a legendary creature, like a dragon or a unicorn, who hasn't been seen but that people hunt for. Using that name is more about the legend than anything. We're basically saying that Yuzu is like a knight on a quest, chasing a monster of legend. The real facts about the actual story of the Loch Ness Monster don't have much to do with it, but I understand why you'd feel superstitious if you think it's referring to something fake. The beauty of legends is that sometimes they turn out to be true. Yuzuru is definitely going to make 4A come true. And then he'll become the legend, himself. I think I can safely speak for the whole Planet when I say, we are certain of this. 4A will happen and it will be Yuzu who does it first.

He doesn't just make the best of situations, he practically eats them for breakfast and uses them as fuel to succeed. I've never seen anyone who can turn things around from utter hopelessness to the shining pinnacles of victory like this, over and over again. If Yuzu truly did have an actual superpower, this would be it.

Reality is that until this pandemic starts ending somehow, neither Yuzu nor anyone else has all that much control over where he'll be training. I have other thoughts, but they're all gloomy so I'll keep them to myself. I just want to point out that it's not as simple as whether Canada will let him in and which location he thinks he'd be better off training in.

Reading this account of the asthma attack, I keep thinking about how things were in Boston, when Yuzu hid his injury from Brian. It seems to be a bit of a theme. Honestly, I know we're outsiders looking in, and don't know for sure what's going on, but it really does look like there's a lot of times when the JSF staff responsible for Yuzu at competitions somehow omit to tell Brian important facts and information and it's a bit mind-boggling. Like, why wouldn't you tell a coach 'hey, your skater's having trouble breathing and will be a bit late to the warm-up' ? if only to save that coach the panic of having to search for an athlete who is nowhere to be found. I really don't get it. Thanks so much for the translation, and welcome! I'm glad to see Brian say they're trying to urge the government to open up for athletes. I'm not convinced they'll be listened to by the government, but at least they're trying. The last paragraph - I think Brian is actually super proud of how his athletes are coping with the situation even though he's also anxious on their behalf too. That's the way his words sound. I do believe Brian has said as much in more than one interview. This is my feeling as well, just from watching the way Brian looks at Yuzu when he's by the boards at competitions etc. I think Brian respects Yuzu immensely and more so as times goes on.

No, just what you see here.

Of course he did. He was one of the top selling artists of the year. That should have counted for something and it did not, apparently, to the Grammy committee. He wasn't the only artist they screwed over...don't get me started. But the Weeknd is in good company. Rock acts and Canadian musicians have been snubbed and screwed by the Grammys for years. We all complain about the ISU here but they're amateurs to compared to some awards granting committees. Speaking of pointless and cliquey awards, I see Max Parrot got the Laureus this year.